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New York Court of Appeals: Bail Bondsmen May Not Keep Premium If Defendant Not Released
Loaded on Feb. 16, 2018
published in Criminal Legal News
March, 2018, page 30
Filed under:
Bail Bonds.
Location:
New York.
New York Court of Appeals ruled that bail bondsmen may not retain the premium paid on a criminal defendant’s behalf when bail is denied and the defendant is not released from custody.
In 2011, Arthur Bogoraz was indicted on state fraud charges with bail set at $2 million. His wife ...
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